Acocks Green East
Summary
Acocks Green East (E02001915) is part of Birmingham local authority (view on map). Acocks Green East has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Acocks Green East neighbours Yardley South, Hay Mills & Tyseley, Acocks Green West, Fox Hollies, Lyndon North, and Olton & Kineton Green.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Acocks Green East is the 57th least deprived area in Birmingham (out of 132) with 55% of children living in low-income families, compared to 62% across Birmingham and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Acocks Green East, 38% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 49% in Birmingham and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Acocks Green East | % in Birmingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 38% | 49% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 62% | 51% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Acocks Green East, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Birmingham, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Acocks Green East | % in Birmingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 4% | 4% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Acocks Green East, 64% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 72% in Birmingham, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Acocks Green East | % in Birmingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 34% | 28% | 67% |
| Asian | 41% | 39% | 14% |
| Black | 7% | 14% | 7% |
| Mixed | 12% | 10% | 7% |
| Other | 4% | 7% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Acocks Green East with English as an additional language is 37%, compared with 40% in Birmingham, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Acocks Green East | % in Birmingham | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 37% | 40% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 63% | 60% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Acocks Green East has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Acocks Green East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 6 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Acocks Green East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Acocks Green East has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Acocks Green East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 4 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Acocks Green East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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